Second only to the Joker in terms of legendary villains in the DC universe is Lex Luthor, who was created by Jerry Siegel and Joe Shuster. The dread of the wealthy and powerful is represented by Luthor, while the fear of chaos and anarchy upsetting modern society is embodied by the Joker. A one percenter is a person who pursues their aims at the expense of others by using their power and wealth, and they frequently avoid prosecution even when they have blatantly obvious evidence of their crimes.
One of the few villains in the DC universe who truly appreciates the value of a public opinion is Lex Luthor. This is why he supports so much charitable work and makes sure that only his good works are remembered by the public by effectively controlling all media channels in his hometown of Metropolis. While the Daily Planet was a remarkable exception, Luthor would soon acquire it as well, so this was only a temporary situation.
Lex Luthor, the opposite of Superman, has one of the comic book industry’s most mysterious origin stories.
In his debut, Lex Luthor is shown seeking to instigate a conflict between two fantastical nations. Fortunately, as is nearly always the case, Superman was able to avert the impending conflict. Regrettably, one of the nations continued after the halt. As a result, Superman moved closer to the General. He did so as Clark Kent, not as Superman.
Superman discovers the general is employed by Lex Luthor after questioning him. As Luthor notices Clark’s entrance, he sends his goons to kill Clark in his hotel room. They didn’t anticipate Lois Lane showing up in Clark’s place. She was quickly abducted by the henchman, who then brought her inside to question her. Fortunately, Lois was able to alert Superman of her capture, and he promptly sent a team to rescue her.
Lex Luthor was ready for the rescue and fired a ray cannon to weaken him as they came into contact. Within minutes of the coming explosion, Superman and Lois were able to flee after using what little strength he still had to disable the machine. Sadly, his appearance belies his true origins in a big way. Adventure Comics #271 would go into further detail about this.
When Lex was a little boy, his family relocated to Smallville, where he grew up idolising Super boy. Super boy constructed a fully-stocked laboratory as a gesture of appreciation. Lex researched artificial life and treatments for Kryptonite poisoning within the facility. However, his lab caught fire, and when Super boy tried to save him, Lex lost all of his hair, and two of his research projects were ruined.
Then he made a lifelong commitment to demonstrating his superiority to everything super. Even though Luthor has never used a superpower, his genius-level intellect has allowed him to compete with some of the most skilled heroes and villains and still come out on top. He is widely regarded as the most intelligent person to have ever lived in the DC world. While there is little evidence to suggest that his enhanced intelligence continued after he and Brainiac were once again split apart, it is speculated that he may have an even higher IQ as a result of events that saw his consciousness temporarily merge with Brainiac.
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Risalat Rahman Hridoy
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